GUYS FEAR ABOUT USING RENTAL MAILBOX

allbeef · Nov 30, 2006

GUY PM'S ME,
HE SAYS:
ordering

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Saw your post about orders. So...if I wanted to order from Alin and ONLY ordered stealth (to my house)...how safe is that? I wanted to do a signiature with tracking. OR....should I order it to a mail box place? It's just..if it gets lost or takes awhile..I'll know nothing about it and can't get a resend

MY RESPONSE

The rental mailbox is always safer, but you generally, prefer to have tracking so you know when it lands and any turns on the journey. Occaissionlly, the mailbox shop will put the pack in wrong box and it's lost. I believe if you are dealing with someone reasonable, they will send another pack at their cost. If you are dealing with a jerk, don't deal with him anymore.

Sources know mail that says it got delievered sometimes gets lost. They are going to want you to go in and threaten to sue the owner of the mailbox shop if they don't find out what happened to that pack. But even then there are times it just won't ever be found. If you are a guy who conveys niceness and honesty, the source should work something out.

The truth is they made enough on the lost order to pay their costs on the resend. So they lose profit , But I bet they gain a recurring customer who won't forget their graciousness. These are the oportunities to solidify your customer base.

Sh*t Happens

ALLBEEF

liftin4life · Nov 30, 2006

Good info...thanks. I found a mailbox place that says they can sign for a package that I would normally have to sign for. They said there was some paperwork but that they were legally able to do it and it was no problem.

Heard of that? If that's the case, this is a no brainer. Being international shouldn't make any diff right...since it's all through USPS anyway at the end of the shipment.

Philips · Nov 30, 2006

liftin4life said:
Good info...thanks. I found a mailbox place that says they can sign for a package that I would normally have to sign for. They said there was some paperwork but that they were legally able to do it and it was no problem.

Heard of that? If that's the case, this is a no brainer. Being international shouldn't make any diff right...since it's all through USPS anyway at the end of the shipment.

Yea those places that will sign for you and put in your box are as good as it gets for security on your end. Better than havin it come to your house and if you can get in after hours to pick up then even better.

K1 · Nov 30, 2006

Good response bro!!

liftin4life · Nov 30, 2006

Philips said:
Yea those places that will sign for you and put in your box are as good as it gets for security on your end. Better than havin it come to your house and if you can get in after hours to pick up then even better.

Hahaaaa, 24hrs a day baby. Sweeeeeeeet. Late night box runs here we go!

leapfrog · Nov 30, 2006

?????

send it to your house with signature, so you can save a few bucks RUFKM.you can't drink whine on a beer better budget.

leap

allbeef said:
GUY PM'S ME,
HE SAYS:
ordering

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Saw your post about orders. So...if I wanted to order from Alin and ONLY ordered stealth (to my house)...how safe is that? I wanted to do a signiature with tracking. OR....should I order it to a mail box place? It's just..if it gets lost or takes awhile..I'll know nothing about it and can't get a resend

MY RESPONSE

The rental mailbox is always safer, but you generally, prefer to have tracking so you know when it lands and any turns on the journey. Occaissionlly, the mailbox shop will put the pack in wrong box and it's lost. I believe if you are dealing with someone reasonable, they will send another pack at their cost. If you are dealing with a jerk, don't deal with him anymore.

Sources know mail that says it got delievered sometimes gets lost. They are going to want you to go in and threaten to sue the owner of the mailbox shop if they don't find out what happened to that pack. But even then there are times it just won't ever be found. If you are a guy who conveys niceness and honesty, the source should work something out.

The truth is they made enough on the lost order to pay their costs on the resend. So they lose profit , But I bet they gain a recurring customer who won't forget their graciousness. These are the oportunities to solidify your customer base.

Sh*t Happens

ALLBEEF

liftin4life · Nov 30, 2006

leapfrog said:
send it to your house with signature, so you can save a few bucks RUFKM.you can't drink whine on a beer better budget.

leap

$30 for a 3 month box rental is hardly anything to worry about. Also...if you can't be home to sign, the gas money you'll spend could be $5-$10 alone...depending on where you live. Then there is the fact that YOU won't be signing for the package at the FEDERAL post office...someone else will at a mom&pop mail box store and it will be left for you to pickup ANY time you want 24hrs a day without even dealing with anyone.

IBBAdmin · Nov 30, 2006

the ups stores sign for it but they want a ton of info from you,, the best bet is a mom and pop store with mailboxes,,I have 2 of them They dont ask for tons of info usually..

liftin4life · Nov 30, 2006

IBBAdmin said:
the ups stores sign for it but they want a ton of info from you,, the best bet is a mom and pop store with mailboxes,,I have 2 of them They dont ask for tons of info usually..

Well shoot. I don't know of any other than the UPS store here?!? Any names of places? PM me?

PumpinUp · Dec 7, 2006

km2000 · Dec 7, 2006

marbalizer99 said:
USPS tracking sucks in general, domestic or international. I've had packages get delivered that NEVER even showed up in the tracking system.

same here, not very impressed

leapfrog · Dec 7, 2006

!!

i believe you mis understood me,i was saying always use the box and nevr your house.

leap

liftin4life said:
$30 for a 3 month box rental is hardly anything to worry about. Also...if you can't be home to sign, the gas money you'll spend could be $5-$10 alone...depending on where you live. Then there is the fact that YOU won't be signing for the package at the FEDERAL post office...someone else will at a mom&pop mail box store and it will be left for you to pickup ANY time you want 24hrs a day without even dealing with anyone.